The books. The films.

Step into the life behind the performance. In Black & White, Lorenzo opens his world: the Camargue, his horses, touring and the hours of work in which his creations take shape.

Some fifteen years after the first book, the adventure has grown. Black horses have joined the white ones, formations have developed and liberty has taken centre stage. Lorenzo shares his instincts, doubts and continuing search for precision.

Heini Heitz’s photographs reveal the horses’ personalities, the energy of the arena and the beauty of everyday moments. In conversations recorded by Luisina Dessagne, a patiently built partnership becomes a living choreography.

A book to look at, read and return to. For lovers of horses, photography and creative journeys: an encounter with Lorenzo and the companions who make his adventure possible.

Foreword by Mario Luraschi · Actes Sud, 2023 · 160 pages · French and English.

In the world of equestrian performance, Lorenzo is the young prodigy. His unique eight-horse Roman-riding act, in which he clears impressive obstacles at full gallop, has taken him across Europe. Everywhere, the same enthusiasm and captivated audiences. In 2005, he amazed spectators at the Crinières d’Or in Avignon with four grey mares performing without bridles, entirely at liberty. This new act adds poetry and emotion to extraordinary skill.

Not yet thirty, Lorenzo already has a twenty-year career behind him. Twenty years since his first appearances in the arena at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, beside which he was born, grew up and still lives.

For this book, the usually private artist agreed to tell his story. His loved ones filled in the things he left unsaid. His young but already eventful life shows what determination, persistence and courage can achieve — together, of course, with talent.

The writer and photographer followed Lorenzo for a spring. First, in the Camargue, they saw him living with his horses and training before a series of performances in England. Then they joined him in Sheffield, where he presented both his acts.

Alongside striking photographs of the performances, the book reveals a more intimate Lorenzo: the man behind the scenes, offering a deeper understanding of this exceptionally gifted artist.

Discover the work and dreams of an extraordinary artist.

A world-renowned equestrian artist and trainer, Lorenzo stands on eight horses, clears obstacles, performs slaloms and crosses his pairs of horses. Yet he wants to go further: to create a pure act without bits or reins, free from constraint.

Between training sessions and long rides through the Camargue, we share the life of a private, hardworking man. Gradually, we discover what drives him and why he seeks to move beyond the reins.

From the Camargue to Stockholm via Oman, this intimate, lyrical documentary follows an exceptional equestrian artist’s quest for freedom.

Directed by Stéphane Roland · Produced by Obatala · Photographs: J. L. Perrier and C. Pintado · Graphic design: J. Thomas.

DVD 1 · 2006 · Approximately 90 minutes · Bonus: the trailer.

Lorenzo presents his second DVD, illustrating his work with his horses over the years and their development through the seasons, training between Austria and his native Camargue, and one of his shows.

An intimate, moving documentary that brings us closer to this extraordinary equestrian artist.

Bonus · 30 minutes: behind the scenes of a show in Poland!

DVD 2 · Film 2011 · DVD edition 2012 · Approximately 60 minutes + 30-minute bonus. Directed by Erich Pröll · Pröll Film. French and English versions. English, German and French subtitles.